Do you think Madonna made blasphemy and mentioned the Lord's name in vain in this quotes from 1 of her songs?

Question

The song is "Miss American Pie"

"...Did you write the book of love
And do you have faith in God above
If the Bible tells you so"

"...Well now in the streets the children screamed
The lovers cried and the poets dreamed
But not a word was spoken
The church bells all were broken
And the three men I admire the most
The Father, Son and the Holy Ghost
They caught the last train for the coast
The day the music died "

How would that be interpreted?
I also heard somewhere that the song was a cover, that someone sang it before she did.

Ok, ok, cool with the first singer and stuff... but can the song be considered as blasphemy and mentioning the Lord's name in vain?

How is the song interpreted?

Answer 1

Don McLean wrote the song, partially in response to the death of rock-n-roller Buddy Holly. It reflects disenchantment and loss of innocence rather than blasphemous intent.

See here for interviews with McLean about the song and its reverberations in American culture:

http://www.don-mclean.com/americanpie.asp

Answer 2

For one that song is NOT Madonna's, she just sang it. The song was written and sang by Don McLean.(sp) It is a very touching and moving song and the song had alot to do with an airplane crash that took the lives of 3 people, Buddy Holly,Richie Valens and the Big Bopper. That was the day the music died, February 3,1959

Answer 3

The original song is "American Pie" and it is about the death of Buddy Holly, The Big Bopper and Richie Valley. The lyrics you sight are describing the reaction people had to the death of three of the biggest names in music. The part about the father son and holy ghost is a reference to where they died. In the Midwest. God was not there to save them. The entire song is full of hidden meanings , but is very sad.

Answer 4

well , i think that she means , that there is no use of religion or God , or she meant that ppl no longer believe in God so God gone away , any way songs have more than a meaning that depends on the listener , i dont find a certain or clear purpose of mentioning God ,

dont care about it , to her (Madonna ) she may just singing words that are in rhythems and it means nothing to her more than music

Answer 5

This song was #1 on Billboard, and #1 throughout the world when Don Maclean released it in the early seventies.
Madonna's cover recently was done with no lyrics changed. 2 generations worldwide enjoyed that great song.
Blasphemy? Are you mad?

Answer 6

Congratulations you just quoted American Pie, the song about the death of Buddy Holly in the plane crash, by the artist Don McLean.
Why do religious people always want to analyze everything and think by mentioning God, that it is using the Lord's name in vain. Do you really know what doing anything in vain is? Obviously from your question you do not.

Answer 7

LOL. Yeah, I guess people have mentioned that Madonna didn't write that song. They just swung her around on a giant crucifix while she lip-synched it, or whatever.

By the way, "Madonna is marinated in blasphemy" is probably the most hilarious thing I have ever read in my life.

If you're looking for "blasphemy" in a song as innocent as this, just stay away from the rock section altogether - it's "Satan's music."

Answer 8

Of course not. That Commandment means to not swear to something in God's name and then break the contract, and/or to not claim a belief in God when you don't.

The unconstitutional addition of "under God" into the Pledge of Allegiance causes millions of people to violate the Commandment on a daily basis. That's why the MINISTER who wrote the Pledge did NOT want God mentioned in it.

Answer 9

No. That song was written by Don McLean. It's just a song. If you wan to wax poetic it means that God abandoned us when the person(s) he is singing about died. That's not in any way blasphemous.

Answer 10

Everything about Madonna is deliciously sinful.

Sin with me Madonna!